Church of Our Lady of Damascus, Valletta
The Church of Our Lady of Damascus is a Greek Catholic Church in Valletta, in Malta, observing the Byzantine rite. It is also called Id-Damaxxena.Photo: NickGeorge1993, CC BY-SA 3.0.
- Type: Church
- Denomination: Greek Catholic
- Description: church building in Valletta, Malta
- Also known as: “Greek-Catholic church Our Lady of Damascus”
- Address: 132 Triq l-Arċisqof, Il-Belt Valletta
Places of Interest Nearby
Highlights include National Library and St John’s Co-Cathedral.
National Library
Library
The National Library of Malta, often known as the Bibliotheca, is a reference library in Republic Square, Valletta, Malta. It was founded by Grand Master Emmanuel de Rohan-Polduc in 1776 out of the collections of the knight Louis Guérin de Tencin. National Library is situated 120 metres southwest of Church of Our Lady of Damascus, Valletta.
St John’s Co-Cathedral
Church
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St John's Co-Cathedral is a Catholic co-cathedral in Valletta, Malta, dedicated to Saint John the Baptist. It was built by the Order of St. John between 1573 and 1578, having been commissioned by Grand Master Jean de la Cassière as the Conventual Church of Saint John. St John’s Co-Cathedral is situated 220 metres southwest of Church of Our Lady of Damascus, Valletta.
Jesuit Church
Church
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The Church of the Circumcision of Our Lord, also known as the Church of the Jesuits or the Church of the University, is one of the oldest and largest churches in Valletta, Malta.
Places in the Area
Nearby places include Floriana Granaries and Floriana.
Floriana
Town
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Floriana, also known by its title Borgo Vilhena, is a fortified town in the Port Region area of Malta, just outside the capital city Valletta. It has a population of 2,205 as of March 2014.
Senglea
Town
Photo: Xwejnusgozo, CC BY-SA 4.0.
Senglea, also known by its title Città Invicta, is a fortified city in the Port Region of Malta. It is one of the Three Cities in the Grand Harbour area, the other two being Cospicua and Vittoriosa, and has a population of approximately 2,720 people.
Church of Our Lady of Damascus, Valletta
- Categories: building, place of worship, and religion
- Location: Valletta, Malta Island, Malta, Europe
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Latitude
35.89886° or 35° 53′ 56″ northLongitude
14.51461° or 14° 30′ 53″ eastInception
1948Open location code
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amenity=place_of_worshipOpenStreetMap feature
building=churchOpenStreetMap attribute
denomination=greek_catholicWikidata ID
Q15958482
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In Other Languages
From Arabic to Spanish—“Church of Our Lady of Damascus, Valletta” goes by many names.
- Arabic: “كنيسة سيدة دمشق”
- French: “église Notre-Dame-de-Damas de La Valette”
- French: “Église Notre-Dame-de-Damas de La Valette”
- German: “Kirche Unserer Frau von Damaskus in Valletta”
- Polish: “Kościół Matki Bożej z Damaszku w Valletcie”
- Spanish: “Nuestra Señora de Damasco”
Notable Places Nearby
Highlights include Museo Postale di Malta and Neptune’s Court.
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